A new Texas story is unfolding in Fort Worth, led by the city’s cultured and creative locals.
You may think you know the Lone Star State. But look closer, and you’ll realize this state is a Texas-sized paradox. On one hand, it is a caricature of itself: big boots, big ranches, big hair, big everything. And certainly, the hype is real—around here, those stereotypes aren’t just valid, they’re proudly embraced, the collective result of generations of shared culture, community, hard work, and values.
Yet there’s another Texas, a multilayered and sophisticated Texas, where Hollywood stars, global entrepreneurs, and visitors seeking out some good old-fashioned fun don cowboy hats at the rodeo, and bona fide ranchers with spurs on their boots and silk scarves around their necks hold court at the best table in the best restaurant in town.
Nowhere are those dualities more evident than in Fort Worth. Meet the movers and shakers who make this big little city a microcosm of Texas complexity.
